High Quality Pure Analogue 180g Virgin Vinyl LP!
AAA Recording!
Among all the majestic eminences in the music business, Carla Thomas reigned unmistakably as 'The Queen of Memphis Soul' on the Stax label with its special characteristics. The clear, dry and natural essential sound of this studio recording imparts the down-to-earth flair of the southern town Memphis and its musical tradition. With wonderful contemplation, the Queen begins her performance with a tautly arranged but pleasantly round and melting version of Burt Bacharachs "Any Day Now". The reflective opening clearly signals that the human voice is of major importance here, no matter whether a restrained pulsating soul number ("Stop Thief") or a metallically ticking groove ("I Take It To My Baby") is on the track list. Even an occasional dip into the violin paint-pot ("I Want To Be Your Baby") is not an end in itself but serves exclusively to refine the diaphanous, gentle voice of the principal singer. In addition there is lush, groovy polyphony with a call-and-response concept ("Somethings Good") and intoxicating gospel-like antiphony ("Lie To Keep Me From Crying"), all good for keeping the soul of Soul together.
This Speakers Corner LP was remastered using pure analogue components only, from the master tapes through to the cutting head.
Features:
• 180g High Quality Vinyl
• Pure Analogue
• AAA Recording
• Made from the original, analogue mastertapes
• Pressed at Pallas in Germany
• Faithful reproduction of original artwork and label
Selections:
Side 1:
1. Any Day Now
2. Stop Thief
3. I Take It To My Baby
4. I Want To Be Your Baby
5. Something Good (Is Going To Happen To You)
6. When Tomorrow Comes
Side 2:
1. I'll Always Have Faith In You
2. All I See Is You
3. Unchanging Love
4. Give Me Enough (To Keep Me Going)
5. Lie To Keep Me From Crying
Recorded 1967 at Stax Studios, Memphis, TN.
AAA Recording!
Among all the majestic eminences in the music business, Carla Thomas reigned unmistakably as 'The Queen of Memphis Soul' on the Stax label with its special characteristics. The clear, dry and natural essential sound of this studio recording imparts the down-to-earth flair of the southern town Memphis and its musical tradition. With wonderful contemplation, the Queen begins her performance with a tautly arranged but pleasantly round and melting version of Burt Bacharachs "Any Day Now". The reflective opening clearly signals that the human voice is of major importance here, no matter whether a restrained pulsating soul number ("Stop Thief") or a metallically ticking groove ("I Take It To My Baby") is on the track list. Even an occasional dip into the violin paint-pot ("I Want To Be Your Baby") is not an end in itself but serves exclusively to refine the diaphanous, gentle voice of the principal singer. In addition there is lush, groovy polyphony with a call-and-response concept ("Somethings Good") and intoxicating gospel-like antiphony ("Lie To Keep Me From Crying"), all good for keeping the soul of Soul together.
This Speakers Corner LP was remastered using pure analogue components only, from the master tapes through to the cutting head.
Features:
• 180g High Quality Vinyl
• Pure Analogue
• AAA Recording
• Made from the original, analogue mastertapes
• Pressed at Pallas in Germany
• Faithful reproduction of original artwork and label
Selections:
Side 1:
1. Any Day Now
2. Stop Thief
3. I Take It To My Baby
4. I Want To Be Your Baby
5. Something Good (Is Going To Happen To You)
6. When Tomorrow Comes
Side 2:
1. I'll Always Have Faith In You
2. All I See Is You
3. Unchanging Love
4. Give Me Enough (To Keep Me Going)
5. Lie To Keep Me From Crying
Recorded 1967 at Stax Studios, Memphis, TN.
